Toronto, Ontario (KP) – Expressing sympathy with the Sikhs, the New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, MP, in a letter urged his caucus not to attend any events with Kamal Nath because of his involvement in anti sikh pogroms in 1984. Here is the copy of his letter:
New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton, MP, in a letter urged his caucus not to attend any events with Kamal Nath.
As Kamal Nath attended the Canada-India Business Council meeting at the King Edward Hotel on King Street, a large group of protesters lined the streets to express their outrage and opposition to his visit.
Toronto’s Sikh community held an impressive protest rally at Parliament Hill on Tuesday against India’s Minister of Road Transport and Highways, for his involvement in the Novembers 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms.
The demonstrators, comprising of the and old, shouted “Kamal Nath, Go Back!“ and “Kamal Nath, Killer of Sikhs” and expressed their disappointment at the Canadian Government for allowing entry to this controversial figure.
